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Friday, April 30, 2010

Of course me being me has to wait till the last day of the month to finally post a finish !
I gave you a glimpse of this last week but at the moment the days have all been running together so it may have been last year .
I did design this bag a while ago for a swap I was in and since then I've made heaps of them as gifts and I have four around my home .
Very useful bags these are they are called Catchits as they are just pretty and frilly and you hang them on the end of the bed , on the bathroom or wardrobe handle to , you know .....catch stuff ! They are for all those little bits and pieces that I can't be bothered putting away really don't go anywhere .
I should be finished writing the pattern this year this week so if you need a Catchit at your house and who doesn't , just leave a comment .

Celebrate this momentous occasion (me finishing something ) with me and you can win a Catchit pattern !
Not the best photo sorry , it was almost dark when I got a chance to take a photo .

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

I am so grateful to you my uncomplicated friend .
Although you came with no instructions
I understood you completely and you me from the moment we met .
My friend , you and I were meant to be together .
Through thick and thin (fabric) and when I've felt I've lost my way ,
you were there to gently guide me .
You never pretend to be anything you're not and never laze about on the cutting mat limp and uninspiring .
You don't try and seduce me with false promises of greatness or flash your cottony goodness at me and demand my attention .
You have never complained about threads caught in your bobbin or squealed and whined about needing an oil or dust .
You have always been prepared to work really , really hard for me and you are always ready to spend lots of time with me .
You my friend are loyal and true ,
I thank you .xxxxxx

Sunday, April 25, 2010

I'm shocked because I'm almost finished a project for this months OPAM !
There are still a few days to go and I just might make it in . Isn't it pretty !
For someone like me (and most of you) who lives for craft not to be able to get things done is so frustrating .
Life's like that ......

Friday, April 23, 2010

Did you come to laugh at my terrible spelling in the title ?
Well I've got you bluffed because this is how you spell ort which is just another name for leftovers and in this case leftover threads .
This is pretty much the extent of the crafting , if you can call it that , that I can show you this week as everything else I've done has been hurled across the room in a hissy fit !
Sometimes things just don't work out !
I hope to be back soon with something that has worked out and of course that means a giveaway .
In the meantime you may admire my orts in the jars looking so sweet and we'll all just pretend I'm crafty !

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Introducing Mabel !
Thankyou all for your fabulous suggestions , tips and advice on dating the old dear , you have been very kind and I really appreciate it .
There were so many names I liked and a lot of them were my family names of Aunties and even my grandmother Daisy someone even suggested Nellie which is my daughters name .
I chose Mabel obviously because I felt it sat right but also because I live in Gundagai and Dad , Dave , Mum and Mabel from Steele Rudds story has an association here .
Two people chose Mabel and as I promised I will send you each a copy of Sewing Machine Apron pattern .
Cherrie from Willywagtail and Sarah from Red Gingham if you would please email me with your addresses I will get your patterns in the post .
The Sewing Machine Apron pattern is now in my shop and in my ebay store .
Maybe you are wondering what the big deal is just choosing a name but it does seem to be a bit of a problem in this house . We have a huge boofy male cat here with the very unsuitable name of Flower !
While I was out the other day my son found a very timid , scrawny , female kitten , what else would he name it but Ralph ! See why I needed help !
Thanks again .
I'll be back soon with another giveaway !

Saturday, April 17, 2010

But first I'd like you to meet this dear old lady I found at the Scouts garage sale last week , isn't she just beautiful . I whisked her out of the hall for the huge amount of $3 !
She even works (although I haven't put her through her paces yet ) but even if she didn't I would still love her .
Would you like to name her ? If you have any brilliant suggestions worthy of this grand lady leave a comment here please and if I find a name I really like I'll give you a Sewing Machine Apron Pattern too !

The ladies who have already won a pattern are Susie because her name was drawn out and Tudy because the first one to comment never usually win !Susie and Tudy if you could please email me your addresses I will get your patterns off to you quick smart !

Don't forget the old lady has a loving home now but she needs a name and mmmm probably an apron too .

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Here I am with another giveaway , this time it is one of my patterns .
If the Sewing Machine Apron looks a little familiar it's because it was a special commission for Handmade Magazine and was published last year . Some overseas visitors may not have seen it so this is a great opportunity for you to win a copy .
I had so many requests for it to become a stand alone pattern and now I've finally gotten my act together and done it !
I can't live without my Sewing Machine Apron as I sew as it is short enough that it doesn't get in the way of the fabric going in the machine and the pockets aren't too deep so I can't lose things like clippers in the bottom of them .
Would you like to win a copy ? Please leave a comment and please make sure you can be contacted .
Giveaway is open to all as a little thankyou for putting up with me !

After the giveaway I will have copies of the pattern in my shop and in my Ebay shop .

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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Thankyou so much to everyone who entered , fun wasn't it ! No 81 is Lindi !
Thanks also to Penguin Books Australia for providing a copy to giveaway .
Congratulations Lindi if you could please email with your address I will pass it on to Penguin Books and they will post your copy to you .
Now would you like to see what the next giveaway is going to be .....
What about I just give you a little glimpse , what do you think ?

Some of you may recognise this as it has been published before but I've had lots of requests and it has finally become a stand alone pattern .
If you would like to win a copy of this pattern I'll be back tomorrow to do the post for it as the excitement of the Sew Darn Cute giveaway is enough for me for one day .

Saturday, April 10, 2010

I have a friend , shocking I know , who has told me lately she would like to do some stitching , her one stipulation was it was to be something little . If she told me once she told me twenty times and it has become a bit of a running joke with us about little things !
So I've gotten together a little parcel of little threads to give to her .

The other little thing I wanted to mention was about the Sew Darn Cute book giveaway in the post below .

I will draw the winner early next week and also show you a glimpse of the next giveaway for one of my patterns .

You are still able to enter the book giveaway because I'm a good little thing .

Friday, April 2, 2010

Recently due to circumstances out of my control I had a bit of time and was having a ball, blogging more often , joining in My Creative Space , visiting lots of great blogs and getting lots of crafting done .
Then it was all over poof just like that !
Again due to circumstances out of my control , (don't go away I won't bore you with the details)
I no longer have any free time .
Just about every spare moment I do have when not catching up on housework and other really dull stuff , I've been spent making hundreds, well maybe dozens , of Little Party Frocks
for a friend who sells them for me at the markets she does along with the pattern for them .
If you would like a pattern for these it is available in my shop or in my Ebay store or email me .
Speaking of patterns I have not one , not two but three patterns ready to be released and again my pattern testers have been fantastic !
After such a great response to my Fabric Carrot tutorial (thankyou so much ) I'd really like to do some more tutorials .
So my plan is (hopefully) to release a pattern a week and of course that will mean a giveaway !
Have a happy and safe Easter , I'll see you next week !